Jared joined PEC’s staff in November 2025 as Senior Data Center Reform Campaign Coordinator, bringing experience in grassroots environmental campaigns and project management.
PEC Staff
Assma Shabab
Assma joined PEC in August 2025 as the Cartographer and GIS Analyst. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Policy and holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Hollins University.
Laura Schliesske
Laura Schliesske joined The Piedmont Environmental Council as an Advancement Assistant in August 2025. Prior to that, Laura worked as a ranger at Sky Meadows State Park, where she gained a deep appreciation for PEC’s conservation work through the park’s connection to PEC’s property at the Piedmont Memorial Overlook.
Evelyn Eichorn
Evelyn Eichorn joined The Piedmont Environmental Council as a Senior Land Use Field Representative for Fauquier County in June 2025. Evelyn grew up in Michigan, the heart of the Great Lakes region, known for its agriculture and recreation. After spending most of her formative years on farms, in 4-H, and with horses, she pursued degrees in business and agriculture.
Jasmin Khangura
Jasmin joined PEC in May 2025 as the Senior Cartographer and GIS Analyst. She graduated from The George Washington University with a Bachelor’s in International Affairs and then got her Master’s at George Mason University in Geographic and Cartographic Sciences.
Emily Johnson
Emily Johnson joined The Piedmont Environmental Council as a Field Representative for Loudoun County in the Spring of 2025. Since graduating from the College of William & Mary with a Bachelors in Anthropology and Environmental Studies, Emily is honored to be back home and advocating for land solutions that respect her community for its deep history, beauty, and people.
Kim Votruba-Matook
Kim Votruba-Matook has built her career in mission-driven organizations over the past 20 years, ranging from international relief, member associations, a community-building technology start-up, and various niches within the healthcare sector.
Lindsey Loving
Lindsey Loving joined PEC in April 2025 as a Communications Specialist.She works to support PEC’s mission through producing engaging and compelling digital marketing content, promotions, and advocacy communications.
Ellie Young
Ellie Young joined Piedmont Environmental Council as an assistant to the Plantings for
the Piedmont program in February 2025.
Bryn Sonnett
Rappahannock-Rapidan Conservation Program Manager
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(540) 347-2334 ext. 7067
Bryn is native to the Piedmont with roots in Rappahannock County. Growing up in the area solidified her love and appreciation for the outdoors early on and inspired her career in conservation. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Global Environments and Sustainability in 2016.
After several years in Charlottesville, Bryn returned to Rappahannock and accepted a position with Virginia Outdoors Foundation where she worked for the past 7.5 years on public access and private easement acquisitions, amendments, and stewardship of 1,000+ easements throughout the Piedmont. She also served on the Preservation Trust Fund review committee and Baseline Documentation Report Committee, and spent the last two years assisting with VOF’s long-term steward pilot program for mitigation bank easements. Previously, Bryn interned at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and worked for several local small businesses.
Bryn spends much of her spare time camping, hiking and biking around the U.S. with her husband and dog. Some of her favorite areas outside Virginia include Olympic National Park, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Grand Teton National Park, the Florida Keys, Redwood National Park and New Hampshire’s White Mountains.